A agent of socialization is something that affects you and therefore society as a whole. There are many different agents of socialization. The four most important agents of socialization are family, school, peer groups and the media. These agents of socialization influence almost everything and every aspect of life. From the way you think to the kind of music you like, family has a major impact on our lives. From the moment you were born, your family taught you right and wrong. We get our religion, values, gender roles, language and habits from our families. We gain our status in society through family ties and wealth which can later determine employment opportunities in life. Even though we grow up and begin to develop our own values, beliefs and opinions, the family values, beliefs and opinions that have been instilled in you since you were little never really go away. The family is the first socialization that we experience. Without family, we “socialization is the process of learning about one’s culture and how to live in it; how people adapt ideas about social roles from other members of their society” (Macionis 2013: 62). In Besty Lucal's (1999) article "What It Means to Be Gendered Me", she states that "We learn to read people's gender by learning what traits each gender means culturally." Lucal tries not to make kind but sometimes she has to. Gender roles are learned. When Lucal goes to the bathroom, she doesn't want to get the wrong man so she tightens her shirt to show her chest. Even though Lucal is not interested in gender, she still knows what is considered feminine and masculine. She learned about gender roles from family and school. Teachers have different expectations for the behavior of girls and boys at school. They may encourage and praise girls who act formal, but when they act unruly, they may be punished more than boys would be if they behaved unruly. Schools may also have uniforms for girls different from those